Raccoons have remarkably sensitive hands, with five long, tapered fingers and long nails. They lack thumbs, so can't grasp objects with one hand the way we can, but they use both forepaws together to lift and then acutely manipulate objects.

What kind of thumbs do raccoons have?

Raccoons do not have opposable thumbs, but their "pinkie" finger and thumb can meet across the palm.

Do racoons have opposable thumbs?

The raccoon's paws lack an opposable thumb; thus, it does not have the agility of the hands of primates.